2013 Lenné Estate Kill Hill Yamhill-Carlton Willamette Valley Oregon Pinot Noir

13.5% alc., pH 3.66, TA 0.56, RS <0.05, $55. Sourced from the most challenging part of the vineyard and composed of clones 667 and 114. · Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. The nose was lacking in fruit, offering a display of floral, vegetal and rusty iron aromas. A very earthy and mineral-infused wine with a riper fruit profile of purple and black berries and even raisins. Nicely balanced with a silky mouthfeel, but the ripeness didn’t appeal. When tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle, the wine had a vegetal undertone. Score: 88-89. Reviewed March 12, 2016

Winery: Lenné Estate
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